Linderoth stayed behind in the Danish capital when the squad flew into the north-west for the Old Trafford encounter to be with wife Maria, who is due to give birth to the couple&#x2019;s first child.

Although the baby was expected last week there has still been no news, leaving Linderoth to make a final decision in the morning whether to make the trip or not.

&#x201c;I am beginning to wonder whether she is pregnant at all,&#x201d; smiled Solbakken.

&#x201c;It has dragged out a little bit but nothing has happened yet and Tobias will decide himself in the morning if he is going to join us or not.

&#x201c;There is no pressure on him. If he comes, he will be here early enough to get some rest before the game, if he doesn&#x2019;t, we will bring someone else into the side.&#x201d;

Should the former Everton star not make the trip it would leave Copenhagen without any Premiership experience in their ranks given Jesper Gronkjaer has already been ruled out with a groin injury.

It is hardly the ideal scenario for Copenhagen to go into a game in which even their own supporters fear could end in a heavy defeat.

Even Solbakken hardly cut a confident figure as he assessed his side&#x2019;s chances of success, although he was able to draw on Copenhagen&#x2019;s unlikely comeback against Ajax in Amsterdam which earned the Danish champions a place in the group stages of Europe&#x2019;s elite competition for the first time.

&#x201c;Normally, a club like ours would beat Manchester United at Old Trafford once in every 15 visits at the most,&#x201d; he said.

&#x201c;But getting a victory over them is a far easier task than going to Ajax knowing you have to beat them by two clear goals to qualify.&#x201d;